Shel Dorf Awards

Jul19
by on July 19, 2011 at 2:49 PM
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Just wanted to take this moment to let everyone know about the Shel Dorf Awards.

Founded in 2010, along with the inaugural Detroit Fanfare, the Shel Dorf awards are dedicated to recognizing the comic industries best and brightest talents. Like Shel, another Detroit native, the awards are most concerned with the fan perspective, giving the fans unprecedented say in the nomination and voting process. The Shel Dorf awards proudly celebrate the best of our industry’s present while honoring the unique place that Detroit has in comic fandom’s past.

Detroit Fanfare will take place September 24-25, 2011 and they are now accepting submissions for the Shel Dorf Awards. I would greatly appreciate it if you took a moment to vote for me (Carolyn Belefski) and my webcomic Curls at www.sheldorfawards.com/submissions. Thank you.

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Curls to be Published in Indie Comics Magazine #3

Jul05
by on July 5, 2011 at 3:48 PM
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Hey everyone! My comic Curls will be featured in the upcoming issue of Indie Comics Magazine.

NEWS RELEASE: CAROLYN BELEFSKI PRESENTS CURLS IN THE NEW INDIE COMICS MAGAZINE #3

Indie Comics Magazine #3 breaks the gender barrier with its first female contributor, Carolyn Belefski, announced Editor Gary Scott Beatty. Belefski will contribute a story based on characters from her popular Curls webcomic in Indie Comics Magazine #3, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors’ August 2011 Previews catalog and available ONLY through Previews.

Belefski was nominated for Friends of Lulu’s 2010 Kim Yale Award for Most Talented Newcomer. “We’re excited to land one of the hardest working and most talented women in independent comics today,” said Beatty.

Belefski displays a new Curls webcomic every Monday and Thursday and offends and/or entertains with her podcast, The Carolyn and Joe Show, each Tuesday. She collaborates with writer Joe Carabeo on the comic books Kid Roxy, Black Magic Tales and The Legettes.

Belefski’s illustrations have been published in USA WEEKEND Magazine, The Commonwealth Times, Magic Bullet, The Pulse on Comicon.com and more.

Each issue of Indie Comics Magazine features full stories from many independent comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included so readers can easily seek out more of the creators’ work. Enjoy Belefski’s blog, visit the Curls Studio Store, subscribe to her RSS feed and listen to her podcasts at http://curls-studio.com.

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today’s independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, August’s Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine #3! Visit Indie Comics Magazine online at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com.

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT: Tell Your Friends, Promote, Store Signing Opportunities…

Here is a promo poster for you or any comic or book shop to download: http://indiecomicsmagazine.com/icm3_store_poster.pdf.
It is set up for 11 x 17. For under a buck you can print a poster on a color copier. You have permission to print the poster and use it to advertise Indie Comics Magazine #3. Please do not alter the graphic. You do not have permission to sell this graphic in any form.

If we can all work to get a few of these into comic shops it could go a long way toward increasing readership. Now is the time to schedule end-of-October signings — if you are a store within 2 hours of Washington, DC, please email info@curls-studio.com to arrange a signing appearance.

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Defective Geeks Interview

Jul01
by on July 1, 2011 at 9:33 AM
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Have you ever wondered what goes on in the life and minds of not just geeks, but lady geeks?

This is the question Defective Geeks asks you. Yesterday they posted an interview with me about what it’s like to be a creator for Curls Studio, which you can read here: http://www.defectivegeeks.com/?p=2265

Defective Geeks consists of a group of ladies who are enjoy comics, pop culture, sci-fi, cosplay, fashion, design, films and more. Check out their website and podcast to know what they are doing and what it’s like to be a female geek.

defectivegeeks.com

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New York Comic Con Artist Alley 2011

Jun22
by on June 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM
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Carolyn Belefski has been accepted to exhibit at New York Comic Con’s Artist Alley on October 13-16, 2011.

New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention and Curls Studio is very excited about expanding our tour to NYCC’s four-day extravaganza this year.

We will be updating the website with more info as we get it and Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo hope to meet you in the Big Apple this October!

Here are some links to our previous NYCC experiences:
2010 Panel – The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators
2010 Recap
2009 Recap
2008 Recap

CONVENTION FILMS
by Astray Productions
New York Comic Con 2010 Panel – “The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators
New York Comic Con 2009
New York Comic Con 2008

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Meeting International Political Cartoonists at The National Press Club

Jun21
by on June 21, 2011 at 9:31 PM
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Yesterday, June 20, 2011, Curls Studio attended the event, Daring to Draw: An Evening with Political Cartoonists from Around the World at The National Press Club in Washington, DC.

The US Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program is currently hosting a group of 20 political cartoonists from North Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. During their three weeks in the America, they will meet with fellow cartoonists around the country and get a taste of American culture.


Washington, DC was their first stop and we (Carolyn Belefski, Joe Carabeo) were on hand with fellow DC creators and comics enthusiasts (Rafer Roberts, Jacob Warrenfeltz, Donna Lewis, Matt Dembicki, Mike Rhode) to greet them. Rafer brought copies of Magic Bullet to share with them.


Some of the cartoonists we chatted with came from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India. They were very excited for this opportunity and very interested in cartooning and meeting us. Their work was played in rotation on a monitor and it was very powerful commentary on their side of the world and global issues in general.

Many of these cartoonists put their life in the line for freedom of speech. It humbled me to know halfway around the world there are cartoonists visually paving the road for freedom.


I have never been to a gathering of so many international cartoonists before and I’m still interested in learning more about other cultures. Maybe there is an exchange program? Or can we go on a USO tour to represent America and Curls Studio? I’d love to do on a USO tour one day.

More photos from this event can be seen on the Curls Studio Facebook Page.

Here is a link to Joe’s Tumblr about this event experience: http://goastray.tumblr.com/post/6775818019/curls-studio-and-other-great-dc-cartoonist-greet

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